Hot-air register



(No Model.)

J. H. REESE.

HOT AH} REGISTER.

No. 492,233. Patented Feb. 21, 1893.

NtTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. REESE, OF AUSTIN, ILLINOIS.

H OT-AI R REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,233, dated February21, 1893.

Application filed May 23, 1892. Serial No. 434,038- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. REESE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Austin, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hot-Air Registers, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, that willenable others to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspectiveshowing the register in an open position. Fig. 2 afront elevation, theregister being closed. Fig. 3, a vertical transverse section on line 3,Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 4, avertical transverse section on line 4, Fig. 2; and Fig. 5, a broken-awaypart showing construction details.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of registers setforth in Letters Patent No. 456,520, issued to me July 21, 1891.

The object is to so construct the device that the projecting box-partwill fold upflat against the open face of the register when it isdesired to close the same; thus not only providing a valveless register,but, also folding the projecting part out of the way when not in use.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the base-plate which is providedwith the openwork or face, a, through which the hot air enterstheapartment to be heated. In placing the register in position, thisbase-plate is rigidly secured to the base-board A by means of screwsinserted through apertures, a, in the respective ends thereof. The backpart of the base-plate is provided with a continuous shoulder flange, a(Figs. 3 and 4.) which extends into and incloses the hot-air opening,ed, in the base-board. The front side of the base-plate is provided witha continuous rim, a forming a raised border around the open face-workthrough which the heat enters from the hot-air flue. The upper half,.15, of the closing cover or folding front is hinged or pivoted, as atb, in the upper inside corners This upper part of of the inclosing rima".

the cover is provided with the half ends b 12 The lower half, 13', ofthe cover is hinged or pivoted, as at b in the lower corners of the rima and is provided with the half ends 19 19 The joining ends overlap toform a closed joint, and also to permit of the change of position inclosing the register. The edge of the upper part of the cover isprovided with the bead d which overlaps the meeting edge of thecompanion lower part of the cover and forms a tight joint when the partsare closed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The upper part of the cover isheld in the open or raised position, shown in Fig. 1, by means of one ormore springs d, (Fig. 5.) and a friction-lug, or lugs (1 The spring 01is mounted on the bolt (Z the tension being regulated by nut d.

The knob 9 serves as a handle in opening the register, which may beconveniently closed with the foot.

In closing the register, the upper part turns downwardly and the lowerpart upwardly; the end parts projecting into the opening in thebase-board, as shown in Fig. 4. By this arrangement all the advantage ofthe projecting box-part for throwing the hot-air out into the room isobtained, together with the additional advantage of folding suchbox-part back out of the way and closing the register at the same time.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a register of the character described, the combination with abase-plate, having an open face and adapted to be seated in theinclosing wall of a compartment, of a cover or front, consisting of anupper and lower parthaving joining ends and forming an openbox-projection, whereby the heated air is discharged into the room awayfrom the wall and the heat shut off when such projection is closed, Y

substantially as set forth.

JOHN H. REESE.

W'itnesses: L. M. FREEMAN, L. B. COUPLAND.

